I'm a novelty seeker, a happy cynic, and a bit of a workaholic.

Breaking out into impromptu dance parties is a big part of my life. So is reading; I do a lot of it at home and on the train. But however hellbent I am on efficiency, reading and dancing simultaneously continues to be a challenge.

I love nerding out about all sorts of shit. Recently I've become interested in behavioral psychology and biotech.

It's hard for me to turn down any competitive activities except for bowling and croquet because I'm bad at them. Fuck rolling balls.

I'm always overdressed, which in conjunction with my personality and interests serves only to confuse people.

I'll have a couple of drinks here and there, but it's really not a big part of my life. I have way more fun than most drunks anyway.

Self-employment keeps me free of anyone else's impositions and allows me to take all the road trips my merry little heart desires. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I have a software startup in the data space.

Outside of that, I try to find time to write (essays, passive-aggressive texts to my mother, maybe a book) and further my web design and development skills.

What I'm not doing with my life, unfortunately: finding time to paint my own nails.

Books: World War Z, American Gods, Good Omens, Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, The Brain That Changes Itself, Middlesex, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, A Wrinkle in Time, Blood Meridian, Blindness, Confessions of an Economic Hitman, Play It as It Lays, The Scarlet Letter, The Prince, Cloud Atlas, The Book of Lost Things, The House of the Seven Gables, East of Eden, The Hunger Games, The Drunkard's Walk, The Stranger, Moonwalking with Einstein

TV: just Game of Thrones.

Food: I'll eat anything. Not a foodie.

Unless I'm dancing or driving, I don't care about music very much. There, I said it.

Do six pairs of shoes count, or would that be twelve things?

(why emoticons look so shitty within parentheses :()

You're some sort of geek, whether or not it's part of your day job.

You enjoy getting down on a dance floor and/or taking road trips. Actually, you should really enjoy both.

You don't mind being silly in public -- or in private, for that matter. I need someone as shameless and playful as I am.

You're a critical thinker. You like to talk about the things most people take for granted and you challenge the status quo when you see fit.

You still remember how to have fun without being fucked up on something or another.

Ideally you will also agree that spending a weekend in an igloo, on mountain bikes, in a two-person book club, or building a project together can all be deeply romantic activities.

*Bonus points for dark and morbid humor behind an otherwise cheerful demeanor.